[18] Additionally, Caterer served as the chairman of the South Australian Poultry and Dog Society and was appointed an honorary life member.

[19] Caterer began teaching, first at Norwood Grammar before moving to St Peter's College in 1886.

[7] He rose to the position of Senior Resident Master,[20] edited the school's magazine,[21] organised St Peter's WWI memorial[22] and was acting headmaster from 1916 to 1919 following the resignation of Henry Girdlestone.

He retired from his role at the University Senate in July 1922[26] but although he was unable to attend meetings, he did not resign from his SACA committee positions.

[25] In response, Caterer was asked to resign but refused to do so, leading SACA to evoke, for the first time, the rule that allowed them to declare a position on the Ground and Finance Committee open.

[25] Caterer died at his Walkerville home in Adelaide,[25] predeceased by his wife Amy (née Edmunds) and survived by two daughters; Colleen Ringwood, who was living in the Northern Territory with her husband, and Miss Brenda Caterer of Adelaide.